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fatwa

/ˈfætwə/
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Other forms: fatwas

Definitions of fatwa
  1. noun
    a ruling on a point of Islamic law that is given by a recognized authority
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    type of:
    opinion, ruling
    the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
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